Iced Lavender Black Tea
Cool off on a hot day with a glass of iced black tea flavored with lavender. All you need is 5 ingredients to make the refreshing drink at home.
Servings: 1 serving (16 ounces)
Ingredients
- 1 tea bag black tea or 1 ½ teaspoons of loose tea
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender
- ¾ cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ cups ice
Instructions
- Put tea bag, dried lavender, and hot water into a teapot.Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting. Set water temperature to 195°F.
- Cover and steep for 5 minutes.Steeping for longer will make the tea bitter.
- Discard tea bag and strain out lavender. Stir in sugar until it dissolves. To strain out the lavender, pour hot tea from the teapot into a cup, using a mesh strainer. Pour hot tea back into the teapot.Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to cool.
- Pour cooled down tea into a cup with ice.
Notes
- Any black tea can be used as long as it's not flavored. Don't use Earl Grey tea, which has a citrus flavor.
- Use only food-safe dried lavender. The dried lavender you find at flower shops is full of pesticides and not meant for eating. Make sure to purchase food-safe dried lavender buds.
- Don’t oversteep the tea. Set a timer and brew the tea for no more than 5 minutes. The longer you steep black tea, the more astringent and bitter it'll get.
- Tea bags or sachets make for quick and easy cleanup but you can also use loose tea. Use 1 ½ teaspoons of black loose tea instead of a tea bag.
- Iced lavender black tea can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- A little goes a long way with lavender. Using too much dried lavender can overpower your drink.
Nutrition
Calories: 95 | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 0.5mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.1mg